£200

SMi Group is proud to announce the 14th annual Military Space Situational Awareness Conference taking place on the 1st and 2nd April 2019 in London, UK.

As space has become more contested, congested and competitive the need to maintain effective situational awareness in the 4th domain is more critical than ever. With this in mind, SMi are set to host the Military SSA forum to bring together key stakeholders across the military, government and industry sectors to discuss approaches and strategies for providing a holistic approach to Space Situational Awareness (SSA).

Exploring space debris, space surveillance and tracking (SST), space weather, the impact of new mega-constellations and international partnerships in space – this remains a key calendar date for anyone involved in the satellite sector.

Featuring 120+ attendees, 7+ hours of networking and an extensive exhibition space – once again this year’s conference will also provide unparalleled chance to meet and greet all the key players in this important domain.

Conference
programme

8:30 Registration & Coffee

8:50 Chairman's Opening Remarks

Sqn Ldr (Ret’d) Ralph “Dinz” Dinsley is a retired surveillance of space practitioner with more than 32 years of service in the RAF. Joining in 1985 as a Fighter Controller, his final assignments included leading the RAF contribution to global SSA in 2 significant programmes. His unique experience is underpinned, as a CAS Fellow, with an MA in Peace and Development from Leeds Metropolitan University; his dissertation covering "Critical Perspectives on UK Space Security". Dinz is now Director of NorSS Ltd and an observer to the Hague Space Resource Governance Working Group.

9:00 The RAF’s Approach to Space Situational Awareness

Current doctrinal approach to space traffic management and what the growing utilisation of satellite constellations mean for these principals

Scope of the UK’s space operations: SATCOM, PNT and EO

Organisational structure of the MoD and how the UK SpOCC is integrated to the RAF’s management of space at the operational and tactical levels

Friendly asset communication as a means to mitigate vulnerabilities

Overcoming the hazards of space: near earth objects and space weather

Group Captain Rayna Owens, DACOS Capability Space, Royal Air Force

9:30 Debris Mitigation and Future Space Responsibilities

Mr Sean Goldsbrough, Senior Orbital Analyst, UK Space Agency

Coordination of national and international level to reach debris mitigation solutions

Dr Simon George (UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) is a senior scientist contributing to Dstl’s activities in both the UK MOD Space Situational Awareness research project, and the EU’s Space Surveillance & Tracking (EUSST) project to build a European Union capability in SST. He has 10 years’ experience working in space research; notably on topics associated with space debris and the surveillance of space.

Mr Andrew Ash, Principle Scientist, Dstl

11:30 Session Reserved For Kratos

Catherine Burnett is the Space Weather Programme Manager for the Met Office, where she is responsible for co-ordinating the development and delivery of operational space weather services utilising her background in space physics and project management.
The Met Office is the national weather service in the UK and owns of the space weather risk on behalf of the UK government. The Met Office role is to increase the awareness and knowledge of space weather and to deliver space weather products and services to UK government departments, critical infrastructure providers and members of the public.

Improving society’s understanding of the GNSS dependency underpinning all technology.

Measuring and modelling atmospheric disturbances

Forecasting space weather impacts on GNSS

Future requirements for mitigating the space weather risk

12:30 Networking Lunch

13:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Developing the Pan-European Space Registry

Current tracking and surveillance tools for space debris and how the new registry will expand capability for partner nations

Key challenges to overcome in implementing a new space catalogue on the European level

What sensor systems need to be integrated to the project to build a holistic situational awareness

The UK contribution to the catalogue and current timelines for implementation

Sqn Ldr (Ret’d) Ralph “Dinz” Dinsley is a retired surveillance of space practitioner with more than 32 years of service in the RAF. Joining in 1985 as a Fighter Controller, his final assignments included leading the RAF contribution to global SSA in 2 significant programmes. His unique experience is underpinned, as a CAS Fellow, with an MA in Peace and Development from Leeds Metropolitan University; his dissertation covering "Critical Perspectives on UK Space Security". Dinz is now Director of NorSS Ltd and an observer to the Hague Space Resource Governance Working Group.

Stuart Eves is a satellite-system engineer. He has recently formed his own consultancy company after spending 14 years with Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and 16 years with the UK Ministry Of Defence.

During his time with the MOD, Stuart initiated the TopSat satellite programme, which established a new world record for “resolution per mass of satellite”, and for a time formed part of the space gallery at the Science Museum.

He has recently published Space Traffic Control, a book which describes the measures needed to maintain the space environment and protect satellites from both natural hazards and man-made threats such as space debris.

Stuart has an MSc in Astrophysics, a PhD in constellation design, and has been a fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society for more than 25 years. He takes an active interest in all things space, and is thus best described as an “astro-nut”!

Alexandra Stickings is Research Analyst for Space Policy and Security within the Military Sciences team at RUSI.
Her research interests include space as a military domain, the role of space across UK government, space resilience, counterspace capabilities, SSA/STM and international space programmes. She has written on space topics for a range of publications and regularly contributes to the media.
Alexandra holds an MSc in International Security and Global Governance from Birkbeck College, University of London, a BA(Hons) in International Studies from the Open University, and a BSc(Hons) in Physics with Astronomy from the University of Nottingham.

14:15 Policy and Management of Australia’s SSA Programme

Session Reserved For, Senior Officer, Royal Australian Air Force

An introduction to the RAAF’s space programme and why SSA remains critical to safely operate in space

Current ground-based infrastructure for SST and where capability needs to be enhanced

Collaboration with the Australian Space Operations Centre and other partner agencies

Monitoring space weather and integrating it into orbit management solutions

Key cooperation with allied partners to build SSA catalogues and develop a holistic understanding of space

The role of space surveillance for both debris mitigation and air missile defence

What next for Australian space programme?

14:45 German SST – The GSSAC at Present and in the Future

Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Christoph Gross is the Liaison Officer of the German Air Force with DLR Space Administration and works as a policy officer with the DLR Strategy and Communication Department, on issues including security policy, cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and Space Situational Awareness (SSA). He is also a member of the German delegation to the Consortium implementing the European Space Surveillance & Tracking (SST) Support Framework for the European Commission and serves as German permanent military representative. Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Gross is a graduate of both the French and the German Armed Forces Staff College and has held responsibilities as Maintenance Squadron Leader at the Special Air Mission Wing of the German Federal Ministry of Defense and several assignments as an aircraft maintenance officer in the German and French Air Force.

The current space situation: growing traffic and debris as obstacles to overcome

14:45 Session Reserved for Sponsor

15:15 Afternoon Tea

15:45 Polish Space Domain Awareness and System Architectures

Col Rafal Borek (POLSA) graduated in 1997 as engineer in telecommunication (electronic branch) from Wroclaw University of Technology, in 1999 M.Sc. in automatics (electrotechnic branch) Radom University of Technology, later on supplementing education with postgraduate studies: in cybersecurity at National Defence Academy; in analysis of international security aspects at Collegium Civitas; in space management in modern economy at Warsaw School of Economics and Military Foreign Service at War Studies University. At present He is a Ph.D. student at War Studies University in security faculty aiming to complete thesis in SST field.
Since 1997 he had worked at variety of military posts mainly related to aviation technologies as an engineer and later on chief of metrological laboratory responsible for calibration of aircrafts test devices, mainly for Air Forces. Since 2007 he worked in Operational Command dealing with Lessons Learned System establishment and later abroad in Polish Military Representative to the NATO & Military Committee in the field of development of EU military capabilities.
Since 2014 he has been working in the space area in the Inspectorate for Implementation of Innovative Defence Technologies and after in Polish Space Agency. In both institutions responsible for managing surveys, studies and Polish involvement analysis in number of space areas: SSA, EO, technology harmonization etc. (at national level and within international context - ESA, EDA, European Commission).

Timeline for joining the European Union Surveillance and Tracking (SST) Support Framework Initiative

Defining the possibilities and conditions for realisation of works related to space domain awareness

Collaborating with the Armed Forces to ensure that space capabilities meet future SATCOM and EO requirements

Polish radar technology and recommendations following the recent acquisition from PZL Warszawa-Okecie

16:15 Space Traffic Management for Space Assets in Arctic Orbit

Lieutenant Colonel John O. Birkeland has an operational background as a navigator and tactical coordinator on Norwegian P-3 Orion maritime surveillance aircraft. He has served in the Norwegian National Joint Headquarters, the Norwegian Air Force Staff, in NATO’s Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), and is currently serving as the Senior Staff Officer for Space Situational Awareness in the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. He holds master’s degrees in political science (Tromsø), history and military science (Glasgow) and military science & operational art (ACSC, Alabama), and is currently a PhD candidate with the University of Glasgow (military science).

Brief introduction to Norwegian space history and its use of SATCOM in high north and arctic environments

What being a leading space nation in the arctic involves and how it fits into cross sector requirements for the region

Unique orbit requirements to maintain SATCOM and EO capabilities in these areas

International cooperation and collaboration to support allied nations in the north

16:45 The Facets of Effective Space Domain Awareness

Working with key US partners within the L5 mission to maximise space monitoring

The role of SSA within planetary defence and liaising with military partners to protect against near-earth objects

Current ESA projects building SST capability

Mr Tim Flohrer, Head of SSA-SST, European Space Agency

17:15 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

8:30 Registration & Coffee

8:50 Chairman's Opening Remarks

Ms Deanna Ryals, Chief of International MilSatCom, Space and Missile Systems Centre, U.S. Air ForceView Bio

Ms. Deanna L. Ryals is the Chief of the International Programs Division (MCI) within the MILSATCOM Systems Directorate (MC), Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Los Angeles, AFB CA. The division is responsible for providing an enterprisewide approach to jointly acquiring MILSATCOM systems with key international partners and allies and identifiying future opportunities for joint development of capabilities, architectures, policies, and technologies. The US DoD is currently partnering with nine allies across the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) and Advanced Extermely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite programs and is executing eight Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) totaling $2B in international partner contributions.

In 1988, she entered federal government service working for the Army Corps of Engineers. For more than 25 years, she has supported the Department of Defense (DoD) in both civil service and industry.

From 1988 to 2001, Ms. Ryals supported numerous Army and Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) organizations by providing acquisition and financial management support. In 2001, she joined the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF) Space Acquisition Directorate (AQS) monitoring the $10B MILSATCOM terminals acquisition portfolio. In 2007, SAF/AQS established a single focal point for all MILSATCOM international activities, and Ms. Ryals was assigned the lead role. In this role, she supported the development of a MOU with Australia culminating in a $6.2B partnership to expand the WGS constellation to six satellites. Then, in 2010, she served as the acquisition lead for the development of a
multilateral WGS MOU with five partners culminating in a $10.5B partnership (the largest AF International Armaments Cooperative Program for a space capability) expanding the WGS constellation to nine satellites. In 2012, Ms. Ryals became the Program Manager for Acquisition Strategy Development under the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space Launch (AFPEO/SL) in Chantilly, Virginia. In this role, Ms. Ryals was instrumental in securing DoD Acquisition Executive approval of a new acquisition strategy for future DoD National Security Space (NSS) launches that introduced a competitive environment for all certified U.S. launch service providers. Ms. Ryals rejoined MILSATCOM in January 2013, as the Chief of International Programs.

9:00 Keynote Address: International Collaboration and Data Sharing as a Means to Enhance Space Situational Awareness

Rear Adm. Rich Correll graduated from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He also holds a master’s degree in international strategic studies from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

His command assignments include the USS Topeka (SSN 754); Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 11 in San Diego; and Submarine Group 7 in Yokosuka, Japan. He also served at sea on the USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 709) and USS Buffalo (SSN 715).

His staff assignments include duty at the U.S. Fleet Forces Command as the director of Joint and Maritime Operations (N3), Strategic Systems Programs Headquarters, Naval Personnel Command, Naval Reactors Headquarters in the “Line Locker” and an assignment on the staff of the Office of the Secretary of Defense as the military assistant to the deputy under secretary of defense for strategy plans and forces and military assistant for the under secretary of defense for policy.

In July 2018, he assumed his current duties as the Director, Plans and Policy, United States Strategic Command. He is responsible for the development and implementation of national security policy and guidance, military strategy and guidance, space and weapons employment policy and concepts and joint doctrine as they apply to the execution of the command’s global mission.

Correll served on Navy teams that have been awarded the Naval Unit Commendation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Battle Efficiency E Awards.

The role and remit of USSTRATCOM within the wider US defence structure and its current approach to space management

10:00 Session Reserved for Sponsor

10:30 Morning Coffee

11:00 Partnering with Industry to Meet the SSA Requirements of the Future

Colonel Jeffrey “T-Rex” Collins (PhD, Carnegie Mellon University) is the Director of Air Force CyberWorx, a unit activated in August 2016 comprising a public-private research and design center located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the United States Air Force Academy. AF CyberWorx is focused on cyber capabilities and disruptive technologies, melding military, academic and industry expertise with the latest technology, policy-thinking and user-centered design to solve tough operational problems for Air Force and Joint warfighting commanders. He recently returned from deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan, where his focus was countering insurgent finances. You can follow Jeff on Twitter at @JeffCollinZ.

What is CyberWorx? An introduction to the organisation and how it fits within the wider DoD structure

11:30 To Support Global SSA There Needs To Be a Trusted Interaction Between Civilians, Commercial, and Military Systems Based On a Common High Quality Knowledge Base

Tom is the General Manager of Commercial, Civil, and International Space and the Vice President of Advanced Programs at L3 Applied Defense Solutions.

Tom’s entire career has been focused on advanced technology with over 30 years in Space Systems, High Performance Computing, and Visualization systems. As a recognized international expert in Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Tom has participated in research, development, and operational programs since the 1980’s. At L3 Applied Defense Solutions (ADS), Tom has led the evolution of commercial non-governmental SSA, establishing an enterprise approach including data collection systems, advanced processing, and decision support products. Tom and the L3 ADS team have a passion for problem-solving and innovation with a world class research portfolio coupled with exquisite analytical capabilities and deep operational experience.

Tom is active in NATO Science and Technology efforts to establish multinational approaches for collaborative SSA. He has published several articles on global SSA and is a frequent speaker at domestic and international conferences.

He is a graduate of Bowling Green University. Tom and his family live in Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.

Deep and open data pools

Simple and effective standards

Understanding the quality of measurements

Common methods to rate uncertainty

A message format to exchange information

12:00 Space Surveillance and Tracking Research and Development

Francis Chun is a professor in the Department of Physics at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and Director of the Center for Space Situational Awareness Research. In his 35-year Air Force career, as a military officer and government civilian, Professor Chun worked on a variety of space-related programs to include the air-launched anti-satellite weapon system and space-based infrared missile defense systems. As a physics professor, Dr. Chun has taught many general and advanced physics courses specializing in the space domain. In his current role, he leads a team of faculty and cadets conducting satellite characterization research using small telescopes and developing the U. S. Air Force Academy’s world-wide Falcon Telescope Network. He received a Ph.D. and M.S. degree in Geophysics and Space Physics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a B.S. in Space Physics from the U. S. Air Force Academy.

Detecting, tracking, identifying and characterising space objects – what SST is and what it means for situational awareness

Developing novel techniques to characterise satellites from point source images

How to enhance R&D in SSA moving forward

12:30 Networking Lunch

13:30 SST – a strategic opportunity for Italy in the frame of the “Space Strategy for Europe”

14:00 Session Reserved for Sponsor

14:30 Royal Netherlands Air Force Space Status Update

Ground based space surveillance and tracking projects, results and ambitions

Development of Space Operations within the NL MoD and cooperation with other nations and entities

RNLAF focus to develop its space capabilities for the future

Major Petra Wijnja, Head Space Security Center NL, Royal Netherlands Air ForceView Bio

Captain Petra Wijnja started her career in the Royal Netherlands Air Force in 1998 at the Royal Military Academy. She worked as a Fighter Controller from 2001 until 2015, developing from Fighter Controller and Fighter Controller instructor to Fighter Allocator and Squadron Training Officer. During that time, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. In 2015 she started in the newly founded RNLAF Space Security Center, where she is responsible for creating Space Situational Awareness (SSA) within the NL MoD, by developing SSA products, managing projects, setting up training and education and participating in (inter)national working groups and exercises.

15:00 Afternoon Tea

15:30 Building a Recognized Space Picture for the Swedish Armed Forces

Kristofer has combined embedded operational research positions at the Swedish Armed Forces HQ with work on space related questions since 2012. He is a member of the Expert group on Space for Defence and Security at the Swedish Defence Research Agency and in 2018 he became responsible for a project with the aim to provide the Swedish Armed Forces with a Recognized Space Picture.
Kristofer is a space engineer by training with a master’s thesis conducted at NASA Ames Research Agency. He has a PhD in Atmospheric Physics and Microwave instrumentation from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Göttingen, Germany.

A recognized space picture for Sweden, what does it look like, why do we need it and how can we use it?

Challenges in bringing different actors together for a collaborative effort.

SSA as a tool to maintain peaceful, secure and sustainable space activities

16:00 Algorithm Tools for Space Surveillance and Tracking

Roberto Armellin is a Senior Lecturer in Spacecraft Dynamics at Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey. Previously he was Lecturer in Astronautics at the University of Southampton (2013-2015) and Marie Curie Individual Fellow at Universidad de La Rioja (2015-2017), Logrono Spain. Roberto’s research activity covers the broad area of astrodynamics, focusing in particular on the application of high order methods to space situational awareness (SSA) and space trajectory design. Since 2013 he has been PI and co-PI of contracts, all related to SSA, for a total funding of more than 1 million Euros. He has completed the supervision/co-supervision of 5 PhD students and currently supervising 6. Roberto has authored or co-authored 36 peer-reviewed journal articles (17 times as first author) and has 77 documents indexed on Scopus.

Developing efficient methods for short-term and long-term orbit propagation and its application for debris environment modelling

An algebra-based sampling method to measure near-earth objects

Performance and assessment of multi-beam radar sensors for SST

Long term techniques for maintaining effective data sets on orbital objects

Optical observations at short arcs – utilising predication tools

16:30 Global Trends in SSA and STM

Bhavya Lal, Ph.D., is a researcher at the IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI), a Federally Funded Research and Development Center established by Congress to provide independent and objective advice to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and other executive branch agencies. At STPI, Dr. Lal leads analyses of topics in space technology, strategy, and policy for OSTP, the National Space Council, NASA, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Federal Aviation Administration, and other space-oriented Federal agencies and departments.
She recently co-chaired the National Academy of Science (NAS) Committee on the State of U.S. Electronic Parts Radiation Testing Infrastructure for Space Applications, and was previously vice-chair of the NAS committee on Achieving Science Goals with CubeSats, and member of the committee on 3D Printing in Space. She is serving a second term on the NOAA Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES), and on the UN Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) to develop an international scientific roadmap for small satellites. She co-organizes a seminar series on space history and policy with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Before joining STPI, Dr. Lal was president of C-STPS LLC, a science and technology policy research and consulting firm. Prior to that, she was the Director of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Studies at Abt Associates. Dr. Lal holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a second M.S. from MIT’s Technology and Policy Program, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration (Science and Technology Policy) from George Washington University.

The domain we operate in: an increasingly congested, driven by an increase in the number of active satellites and human-made orbital space debris

Determining whether collisions with other objects are imminent, communicating that information to stakeholders, and developing regimes for ensuring safety of space flight

SSA provision by the US DoD and civil government agencies

Future approaches to SSA – anticipating developments in the next 20 years

17:00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Colonel Jeffrey “T-Rex” Collins (PhD, Carnegie Mellon University) is the Director of Air Force CyberWorx, a unit activated in August 2016 comprising a public-private research and design center located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the United States Air Force Academy. AF CyberWorx is focused on cyber capabilities and disruptive technologies, melding military, academic and industry expertise with the latest technology, policy-thinking and user-centered design to solve tough operational problems for Air Force and Joint warfighting commanders. He recently returned from deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan, where his focus was countering insurgent finances. You can follow Jeff on Twitter at @JeffCollinZ.

Col Rafal Borek (POLSA) graduated in 1997 as engineer in telecommunication (electronic branch) from Wroclaw University of Technology, in 1999 M.Sc. in automatics (electrotechnic branch) Radom University of Technology, later on supplementing education with postgraduate studies: in cybersecurity at National Defence Academy; in analysis of international security aspects at Collegium Civitas; in space management in modern economy at Warsaw School of Economics and Military Foreign Service at War Studies University. At present He is a Ph.D. student at War Studies University in security faculty aiming to complete thesis in SST field.
Since 1997 he had worked at variety of military posts mainly related to aviation technologies as an engineer and later on chief of metrological laboratory responsible for calibration of aircrafts test devices, mainly for Air Forces. Since 2007 he worked in Operational Command dealing with Lessons Learned System establishment and later abroad in Polish Military Representative to the NATO & Military Committee in the field of development of EU military capabilities.
Since 2014 he has been working in the space area in the Inspectorate for Implementation of Innovative Defence Technologies and after in Polish Space Agency. In both institutions responsible for managing surveys, studies and Polish involvement analysis in number of space areas: SSA, EO, technology harmonization etc. (at national level and within international context - ESA, EDA, European Commission).

Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Christoph Gross is the Liaison Officer of the German Air Force with DLR Space Administration and works as a policy officer with the DLR Strategy and Communication Department, on issues including security policy, cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and Space Situational Awareness (SSA). He is also a member of the German delegation to the Consortium implementing the European Space Surveillance & Tracking (SST) Support Framework for the European Commission and serves as German permanent military representative. Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Gross is a graduate of both the French and the German Armed Forces Staff College and has held responsibilities as Maintenance Squadron Leader at the Special Air Mission Wing of the German Federal Ministry of Defense and several assignments as an aircraft maintenance officer in the German and French Air Force.

Lieutenant Colonel John O. Birkeland has an operational background as a navigator and tactical coordinator on Norwegian P-3 Orion maritime surveillance aircraft. He has served in the Norwegian National Joint Headquarters, the Norwegian Air Force Staff, in NATO’s Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), and is currently serving as the Senior Staff Officer for Space Situational Awareness in the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. He holds master’s degrees in political science (Tromsø), history and military science (Glasgow) and military science & operational art (ACSC, Alabama), and is currently a PhD candidate with the University of Glasgow (military science).

Chief of International MilSatCom, Space and Missile Systems Centre, U.S. Air Force

Ms. Deanna L. Ryals is the Chief of the International Programs Division (MCI) within the MILSATCOM Systems Directorate (MC), Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Los Angeles, AFB CA. The division is responsible for providing an enterprisewide approach to jointly acquiring MILSATCOM systems with key international partners and allies and identifiying future opportunities for joint development of capabilities, architectures, policies, and technologies. The US DoD is currently partnering with nine allies across the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) and Advanced Extermely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite programs and is executing eight Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) totaling $2B in international partner contributions.

In 1988, she entered federal government service working for the Army Corps of Engineers. For more than 25 years, she has supported the Department of Defense (DoD) in both civil service and industry.

From 1988 to 2001, Ms. Ryals supported numerous Army and Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) organizations by providing acquisition and financial management support. In 2001, she joined the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF) Space Acquisition Directorate (AQS) monitoring the $10B MILSATCOM terminals acquisition portfolio. In 2007, SAF/AQS established a single focal point for all MILSATCOM international activities, and Ms. Ryals was assigned the lead role. In this role, she supported the development of a MOU with Australia culminating in a $6.2B partnership to expand the WGS constellation to six satellites. Then, in 2010, she served as the acquisition lead for the development of a
multilateral WGS MOU with five partners culminating in a $10.5B partnership (the largest AF International Armaments Cooperative Program for a space capability) expanding the WGS constellation to nine satellites. In 2012, Ms. Ryals became the Program Manager for Acquisition Strategy Development under the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space Launch (AFPEO/SL) in Chantilly, Virginia. In this role, Ms. Ryals was instrumental in securing DoD Acquisition Executive approval of a new acquisition strategy for future DoD National Security Space (NSS) launches that introduced a competitive environment for all certified U.S. launch service providers. Ms. Ryals rejoined MILSATCOM in January 2013, as the Chief of International Programs.

Rear Adm. Rich Correll graduated from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He also holds a master’s degree in international strategic studies from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

His command assignments include the USS Topeka (SSN 754); Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 11 in San Diego; and Submarine Group 7 in Yokosuka, Japan. He also served at sea on the USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 709) and USS Buffalo (SSN 715).

His staff assignments include duty at the U.S. Fleet Forces Command as the director of Joint and Maritime Operations (N3), Strategic Systems Programs Headquarters, Naval Personnel Command, Naval Reactors Headquarters in the “Line Locker” and an assignment on the staff of the Office of the Secretary of Defense as the military assistant to the deputy under secretary of defense for strategy plans and forces and military assistant for the under secretary of defense for policy.

In July 2018, he assumed his current duties as the Director, Plans and Policy, United States Strategic Command. He is responsible for the development and implementation of national security policy and guidance, military strategy and guidance, space and weapons employment policy and concepts and joint doctrine as they apply to the execution of the command’s global mission.

Correll served on Navy teams that have been awarded the Naval Unit Commendation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Battle Efficiency E Awards.

Colonel Jeffrey Collins

Director Air Force CyberWorx, US Air Force

Colonel Jeffrey “T-Rex” Collins (PhD, Carnegie Mellon University) is the Director of Air Force CyberWorx, a unit activated in August 2016 comprising a public-private research and design center located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the United States Air Force Academy. AF CyberWorx is focused on cyber capabilities and disruptive technologies, melding military, academic and industry expertise with the latest technology, policy-thinking and user-centered design to solve tough operational problems for Air Force and Joint warfighting commanders. He recently returned from deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan, where his focus was countering insurgent finances. You can follow Jeff on Twitter at @JeffCollinZ.

Colonel Rafal Borek

Chief of Section, Defence Projects, Polish Space Agency

Col Rafal Borek (POLSA) graduated in 1997 as engineer in telecommunication (electronic branch) from Wroclaw University of Technology, in 1999 M.Sc. in automatics (electrotechnic branch) Radom University of Technology, later on supplementing education with postgraduate studies: in cybersecurity at National Defence Academy; in analysis of international security aspects at Collegium Civitas; in space management in modern economy at Warsaw School of Economics and Military Foreign Service at War Studies University. At present He is a Ph.D. student at War Studies University in security faculty aiming to complete thesis in SST field.
Since 1997 he had worked at variety of military posts mainly related to aviation technologies as an engineer and later on chief of metrological laboratory responsible for calibration of aircrafts test devices, mainly for Air Forces. Since 2007 he worked in Operational Command dealing with Lessons Learned System establishment and later abroad in Polish Military Representative to the NATO & Military Committee in the field of development of EU military capabilities.
Since 2014 he has been working in the space area in the Inspectorate for Implementation of Innovative Defence Technologies and after in Polish Space Agency. In both institutions responsible for managing surveys, studies and Polish involvement analysis in number of space areas: SSA, EO, technology harmonization etc. (at national level and within international context - ESA, EDA, European Commission).

Dr Francis Chun

Director, Center for Space Situational Awareness Research, United States Air Force Academy

Francis Chun is a professor in the Department of Physics at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and Director of the Center for Space Situational Awareness Research. In his 35-year Air Force career, as a military officer and government civilian, Professor Chun worked on a variety of space-related programs to include the air-launched anti-satellite weapon system and space-based infrared missile defense systems. As a physics professor, Dr. Chun has taught many general and advanced physics courses specializing in the space domain. In his current role, he leads a team of faculty and cadets conducting satellite characterization research using small telescopes and developing the U. S. Air Force Academy’s world-wide Falcon Telescope Network. He received a Ph.D. and M.S. degree in Geophysics and Space Physics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a B.S. in Space Physics from the U. S. Air Force Academy.

Dr Roberto Armellin

Roberto Armellin is a Senior Lecturer in Spacecraft Dynamics at Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey. Previously he was Lecturer in Astronautics at the University of Southampton (2013-2015) and Marie Curie Individual Fellow at Universidad de La Rioja (2015-2017), Logrono Spain. Roberto’s research activity covers the broad area of astrodynamics, focusing in particular on the application of high order methods to space situational awareness (SSA) and space trajectory design. Since 2013 he has been PI and co-PI of contracts, all related to SSA, for a total funding of more than 1 million Euros. He has completed the supervision/co-supervision of 5 PhD students and currently supervising 6. Roberto has authored or co-authored 36 peer-reviewed journal articles (17 times as first author) and has 77 documents indexed on Scopus.

Dr Stuart Eves

Director, SJE Space

Stuart Eves is a satellite-system engineer. He has recently formed his own consultancy company after spending 14 years with Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and 16 years with the UK Ministry Of Defence.

During his time with the MOD, Stuart initiated the TopSat satellite programme, which established a new world record for “resolution per mass of satellite”, and for a time formed part of the space gallery at the Science Museum.

He has recently published Space Traffic Control, a book which describes the measures needed to maintain the space environment and protect satellites from both natural hazards and man-made threats such as space debris.

Stuart has an MSc in Astrophysics, a PhD in constellation design, and has been a fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society for more than 25 years. He takes an active interest in all things space, and is thus best described as an “astro-nut”!

Group Captain Rayna Owens

DACOS Capability Space, Royal Air Force

Lieutenant Colonel Christoph Gross

Air Force Liaison Officer , German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Christoph Gross is the Liaison Officer of the German Air Force with DLR Space Administration and works as a policy officer with the DLR Strategy and Communication Department, on issues including security policy, cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and Space Situational Awareness (SSA). He is also a member of the German delegation to the Consortium implementing the European Space Surveillance & Tracking (SST) Support Framework for the European Commission and serves as German permanent military representative. Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Gross is a graduate of both the French and the German Armed Forces Staff College and has held responsibilities as Maintenance Squadron Leader at the Special Air Mission Wing of the German Federal Ministry of Defense and several assignments as an aircraft maintenance officer in the German and French Air Force.

Lieutenant Colonel John Birkeland

Senior Staff Officer, SSA, Norwegian MOD

Lieutenant Colonel John O. Birkeland has an operational background as a navigator and tactical coordinator on Norwegian P-3 Orion maritime surveillance aircraft. He has served in the Norwegian National Joint Headquarters, the Norwegian Air Force Staff, in NATO’s Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), and is currently serving as the Senior Staff Officer for Space Situational Awareness in the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. He holds master’s degrees in political science (Tromsø), history and military science (Glasgow) and military science & operational art (ACSC, Alabama), and is currently a PhD candidate with the University of Glasgow (military science).

Lieutenant Colonel Walter Villadei

Head of Space Strategy and Operations Office, Air Force Staff, Italian Air Force

Lieutentant Colonel Mia Walsh

Commander 18th Space Control Squadron, US Air Force

Major Petra Wijnja

Head Space Security Center NL, Royal Netherlands Air Force

Captain Petra Wijnja started her career in the Royal Netherlands Air Force in 1998 at the Royal Military Academy. She worked as a Fighter Controller from 2001 until 2015, developing from Fighter Controller and Fighter Controller instructor to Fighter Allocator and Squadron Training Officer. During that time, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. In 2015 she started in the newly founded RNLAF Space Security Center, where she is responsible for creating Space Situational Awareness (SSA) within the NL MoD, by developing SSA products, managing projects, setting up training and education and participating in (inter)national working groups and exercises.

Mr Andrew Ash

Principle Scientist, Dstl

Mr Douglas Hendrix

CEO, ExoAnalytic Solutions

Mr Kristofer Hallgren

Senior Analyst, FOI

Kristofer has combined embedded operational research positions at the Swedish Armed Forces HQ with work on space related questions since 2012. He is a member of the Expert group on Space for Defence and Security at the Swedish Defence Research Agency and in 2018 he became responsible for a project with the aim to provide the Swedish Armed Forces with a Recognized Space Picture.
Kristofer is a space engineer by training with a master’s thesis conducted at NASA Ames Research Agency. He has a PhD in Atmospheric Physics and Microwave instrumentation from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Göttingen, Germany.

Mr Sean Goldsbrough

Senior Orbital Analyst, UK Space Agency

Mr Simon George

Senior Scientist, DSTL

Dr Simon George (UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) is a senior scientist contributing to Dstl’s activities in both the UK MOD Space Situational Awareness research project, and the EU’s Space Surveillance & Tracking (EUSST) project to build a European Union capability in SST. He has 10 years’ experience working in space research; notably on topics associated with space debris and the surveillance of space.

Mr Tim Flohrer

Head of SSA-SST, European Space Agency

Mr Tom Kubancik

Vice President of Advanced Programs, L3 Applied Defense Solutions

Tom is the General Manager of Commercial, Civil, and International Space and the Vice President of Advanced Programs at L3 Applied Defense Solutions.

Tom’s entire career has been focused on advanced technology with over 30 years in Space Systems, High Performance Computing, and Visualization systems. As a recognized international expert in Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Tom has participated in research, development, and operational programs since the 1980’s. At L3 Applied Defense Solutions (ADS), Tom has led the evolution of commercial non-governmental SSA, establishing an enterprise approach including data collection systems, advanced processing, and decision support products. Tom and the L3 ADS team have a passion for problem-solving and innovation with a world class research portfolio coupled with exquisite analytical capabilities and deep operational experience.

Tom is active in NATO Science and Technology efforts to establish multinational approaches for collaborative SSA. He has published several articles on global SSA and is a frequent speaker at domestic and international conferences.

He is a graduate of Bowling Green University. Tom and his family live in Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.

Ms Alexandra Stickings

Research Analyst, Space Policy and Security, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Alexandra Stickings is Research Analyst for Space Policy and Security within the Military Sciences team at RUSI.
Her research interests include space as a military domain, the role of space across UK government, space resilience, counterspace capabilities, SSA/STM and international space programmes. She has written on space topics for a range of publications and regularly contributes to the media.
Alexandra holds an MSc in International Security and Global Governance from Birkbeck College, University of London, a BA(Hons) in International Studies from the Open University, and a BSc(Hons) in Physics with Astronomy from the University of Nottingham.

Ms Bhavya Lal

Researcher, Institute for Defense Analyses

Bhavya Lal, Ph.D., is a researcher at the IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI), a Federally Funded Research and Development Center established by Congress to provide independent and objective advice to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and other executive branch agencies. At STPI, Dr. Lal leads analyses of topics in space technology, strategy, and policy for OSTP, the National Space Council, NASA, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Federal Aviation Administration, and other space-oriented Federal agencies and departments.
She recently co-chaired the National Academy of Science (NAS) Committee on the State of U.S. Electronic Parts Radiation Testing Infrastructure for Space Applications, and was previously vice-chair of the NAS committee on Achieving Science Goals with CubeSats, and member of the committee on 3D Printing in Space. She is serving a second term on the NOAA Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES), and on the UN Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) to develop an international scientific roadmap for small satellites. She co-organizes a seminar series on space history and policy with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Before joining STPI, Dr. Lal was president of C-STPS LLC, a science and technology policy research and consulting firm. Prior to that, she was the Director of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Studies at Abt Associates. Dr. Lal holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a second M.S. from MIT’s Technology and Policy Program, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration (Science and Technology Policy) from George Washington University.

Ms Catherine Burnett

Space Weather Programme Manager, Met Office

Catherine Burnett is the Space Weather Programme Manager for the Met Office, where she is responsible for co-ordinating the development and delivery of operational space weather services utilising her background in space physics and project management.
The Met Office is the national weather service in the UK and owns of the space weather risk on behalf of the UK government. The Met Office role is to increase the awareness and knowledge of space weather and to deliver space weather products and services to UK government departments, critical infrastructure providers and members of the public.

Ms Deanna Ryals

Chief of International MilSatCom, Space and Missile Systems Centre, U.S. Air Force

Ms. Deanna L. Ryals is the Chief of the International Programs Division (MCI) within the MILSATCOM Systems Directorate (MC), Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Los Angeles, AFB CA. The division is responsible for providing an enterprisewide approach to jointly acquiring MILSATCOM systems with key international partners and allies and identifiying future opportunities for joint development of capabilities, architectures, policies, and technologies. The US DoD is currently partnering with nine allies across the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) and Advanced Extermely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite programs and is executing eight Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) totaling $2B in international partner contributions.

In 1988, she entered federal government service working for the Army Corps of Engineers. For more than 25 years, she has supported the Department of Defense (DoD) in both civil service and industry.

From 1988 to 2001, Ms. Ryals supported numerous Army and Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) organizations by providing acquisition and financial management support. In 2001, she joined the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF) Space Acquisition Directorate (AQS) monitoring the $10B MILSATCOM terminals acquisition portfolio. In 2007, SAF/AQS established a single focal point for all MILSATCOM international activities, and Ms. Ryals was assigned the lead role. In this role, she supported the development of a MOU with Australia culminating in a $6.2B partnership to expand the WGS constellation to six satellites. Then, in 2010, she served as the acquisition lead for the development of a
multilateral WGS MOU with five partners culminating in a $10.5B partnership (the largest AF International Armaments Cooperative Program for a space capability) expanding the WGS constellation to nine satellites. In 2012, Ms. Ryals became the Program Manager for Acquisition Strategy Development under the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space Launch (AFPEO/SL) in Chantilly, Virginia. In this role, Ms. Ryals was instrumental in securing DoD Acquisition Executive approval of a new acquisition strategy for future DoD National Security Space (NSS) launches that introduced a competitive environment for all certified U.S. launch service providers. Ms. Ryals rejoined MILSATCOM in January 2013, as the Chief of International Programs.

Ms Maria Piera Padula

Space Surveillance and Tracking, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Ralph Dinsley

Director, Northern Space & Security Ltd

Rear Admiral Richard Correll

Director, Plans and Policy, J5, US STRATCOM

Rear Adm. Rich Correll graduated from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He also holds a master’s degree in international strategic studies from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

His command assignments include the USS Topeka (SSN 754); Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 11 in San Diego; and Submarine Group 7 in Yokosuka, Japan. He also served at sea on the USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 709) and USS Buffalo (SSN 715).

His staff assignments include duty at the U.S. Fleet Forces Command as the director of Joint and Maritime Operations (N3), Strategic Systems Programs Headquarters, Naval Personnel Command, Naval Reactors Headquarters in the “Line Locker” and an assignment on the staff of the Office of the Secretary of Defense as the military assistant to the deputy under secretary of defense for strategy plans and forces and military assistant for the under secretary of defense for policy.

In July 2018, he assumed his current duties as the Director, Plans and Policy, United States Strategic Command. He is responsible for the development and implementation of national security policy and guidance, military strategy and guidance, space and weapons employment policy and concepts and joint doctrine as they apply to the execution of the command’s global mission.

Correll served on Navy teams that have been awarded the Naval Unit Commendation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Battle Efficiency E Awards.

Squadron Leader (Ret'd) Ralph Dinsley

Associate & Founder, Reflecting Space

Sqn Ldr (Ret’d) Ralph “Dinz” Dinsley is a retired surveillance of space practitioner with more than 32 years of service in the RAF. Joining in 1985 as a Fighter Controller, his final assignments included leading the RAF contribution to global SSA in 2 significant programmes. His unique experience is underpinned, as a CAS Fellow, with an MA in Peace and Development from Leeds Metropolitan University; his dissertation covering "Critical Perspectives on UK Space Security". Dinz is now Director of NorSS Ltd and an observer to the Hague Space Resource Governance Working Group.

Sponsors and Exhibitors

View detailsKratos Defense & Security SolutionsSponsors and Exhibitorshttp://www.kratosdefense.comFor more than 30 years, Kratos has been the acknowledged leader in providing secure management, delivery and distribution of data and information from space and terrestrial-based platforms into networks for defense, intelligence, government and commercial satellite and aerospace applications. Solutions represented at Global MilSatCom include those from the Kratos family of companies, including SAT Corporation, RT Logic, and Kratos Integral Systems Europe, which combine market leading COTS products, custom developed modular software, and advanced engineering services to address the specific needs of partners and customers.

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View details21st Century Asian Arms Race Supportershttps://21stcenturyasianarmsrace.com/21st Century Asian Arms Race (21AAR) is an online resource for conflict and security related information specific to Eurasia. 21AAR's editorial style and open source approach to gathering public intelligence ensures a unique and independent presentation of events in real-time.

View detailsAir InternationalSupportershttp://www.airinternational.comOver the years, AIR International has established an unrivalled reputation for authoritative reporting and coverage across the full spectrum of aviation subjects. With more pages than ever, all still dedicated to commercial and military aviation, we have more correspondents and top aviation writers from around the world, offering even more exciting news, features and stunning photography.

View detailsAirforce TechnologiesSupportershttp://www.Airforce-technology.comUsed daily as means of creating partnerships and as a point of reference by professionals within the air force industry, this comprehensive resource supplies the latest news releases, detailed information on industry projects, white papers, event information and a thorough breakdown of products and services.

View detailsAirForces MonthlySupportershttp://www.airforcesmonthly.comAirForces Monthly magazine is devoted to modern military aircraft and their air arms, it provides the best military aviation news coverage from its global network of correspondents and is essential reading for anyone seeking a well-informed view. AirForces Monthly has built up a formidable reputation worldwide by reporting from places not generally covered by other military magazines.

View detailsArmada InternationalSupportershttp://armadainternational.comARMADA INTERNATIONAL is leading defence magazine which reports on and analyses defence systems, equipment and technology. Together with its Compendium supplements, ARMADA provides defence planners in the militaries, in government, in procurement and in the defence industry itself with the information they need to plan their strategies.

View detailsAviation NewsSupportershttp://www.aviation-news.co.uk/As Britain’s longest established monthly aviation journal, Aviation News is renowned for providing the best coverage of every branch of aviation. Now incorporating Classic Aircraft, each issue features the latest news and in-depth features, plus firsthand accounts from pilots putting you in the cockpit. Covering both modern military and civil aircraft, as well as classic types from yesteryear, it features subjects from World War Two, through the Cold War years to present day. Aviation News brings you the past, present and future of flight.

View detailsCombat Aircraft magazineSupportershttp://www.combataircraft.netWith in-depth editorial coverage alongside the finest imagery from the world’s foremost aviation photographers, Combat Aircraft is America’s best-selling military aviation magazine. With thought-provoking opinion pieces, detailed information and rare archive imagery, Combat Aircraft is your one-stop-source of military aviation news and features from across the globe. Visit www.combataircraft.net for more information.

View detailsDefence and Security AlertSupportershttp://www.dsalert.orgDefence and Security Alert (DSA) is the first and only ISO
9001:2015 certified, world-class monthly Indian magazine in
defence and security journalism. Covering a strictly research
based spectrum of dynamic scenarios in India and challenging
horizons beyond national borders, DSA is the only Indian
defence magazine available on the intranets of Indian Air Force
(IAF) and Border Security Force (BSF).
DSA is an ideal platform in this domain to showcase your
products, services and cutting-edge technologies. DSA is very
extensively circulated among key policy and decision makers in
the federal and 28 state governments and corporate world in
India and worldwide through print and online editions.

View detailsDefense ConferencesSupportershttps://www.marketresearchmedia.comMarket Research Media Ltd, a leading market research firm, provides
comprehensive market research reports and forecasts to assist governmental and corporate decision makers understand the dynamics of world’s technology markets.
Fortune 500 companies, US Congress and EU government bodies rely on our
strategic insights.

View detailsIHS JanesSupportershttp://www.janes.ihs.comWith a legacy of over 100 years as Jane's, IHS Aerospace, Defence & Security delivers the world’s leading defence and security insight to help you make critical decisions. Our renowned open-source intelligence and powerful analytical tools encompass data on equipment, technology, parts, standards and logistics, as well as objective analysis of markets, programmes and budgets, risk and capabilities assessments, training and consulting services. Government, military and defense organizations gain insight into, plan for and act upon critical threats in the current global national-security environment. Businesses leverage tools and resources for more cost-effective defense-system design, delivery and support.
Over 3000 thought leaders provide you with actionable intelligence for expedited and improved decision making. Customers, prospects and the media outlets alike rely upon IHS thought leaders for analysis, forecasts, and perspectives on topics, events, and issues that impact the global business landscape.

View detailsSatnews PublishersSupportershttp://www.satnews.comSatnews Publishers is a leader in the delivery of timely and accurate news and data for the commercial and military satellite industries. Satnews publications include Satnews Daily, Weekly, Mobile, SatMagazine and MilsatMagazine. Our data products include the International Satellite Directory and SatFinder, both industry standard tools. Visit: www.satnews.com.

View detailsTechnologies.orgSupportershttps://www.technologies.orgTechnologies.org is a collaborative research tool maintained and supported by team of market analysts to track, monitor and share vital information on the latest technology trends by following money trail of government grants and venture capital deals. Sharing market intelligence data helps all parties develop a more complete integrated picture of market and technology trends.

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Copthorne Tara Hotel

Scarsdale Place, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

The Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington is an elegant contemporary four-star hotel in prestigious Kensington, located just a two minutes walk from High Street Kensington underground station, making exploring easy. The hotel offers well-appointed and comfortable guest rooms combining Standard, Superior and Club accommodation. Club rooms offer iconic views over the city and include Club Lounge access for complimentary breakfast and refreshments. Guests can sample the authentic Singaporean, Malaysian and Chinese cuisine at Bugis Street, traditional pub fare at the Brasserie Restaurant & Bar or relax with a delicious drink at West8 Cocktail Lounge & Bar.

The Copthorne Tara Hotel boasts 745 square meters of flexible meeting space, consisting of the Shannon Suite and the Liffey Suite, ideal for hosting conferences, weddings and social events. Facilities include access to the business centre 24 hours a day, fully equipped fitness room, gift shop, theatre desk and Bureau de Change. With ample onsite parking outside the London congestion charge zone and excellent transport links via Heathrow Airport, the hotel is the perfect location for business or leisure stays. The hotel is within close proximity to the shops of High Street Kensington, Knightsbridge and Westfield London, Olympia Conference Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Palace and Hyde Park.

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Sponsors and Exhibitors

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

For more than 30 years, Kratos has been the acknowledged leader in providing secure management, delivery and distribution of data and information from space and terrestrial-based platforms into networks for defense, intelligence, government and commercial satellite and aerospace applications. Solutions represented at Global MilSatCom include those from the Kratos family of companies, including SAT Corporation, RT Logic, and Kratos Integral Systems Europe, which combine market leading COTS products, custom developed modular software, and advanced engineering services to address the specific needs of partners and customers.

Media Partners

Aviation News

As Britain’s longest established monthly aviation journal, Aviation News is renowned for providing the best coverage of every branch of aviation. Now incorporating Classic Aircraft, each issue features the latest news and in-depth features, plus firsthand accounts from pilots putting you in the cockpit. Covering both modern military and civil aircraft, as well as classic types from yesteryear, it features subjects from World War Two, through the Cold War years to present day. Aviation News brings you the past, present and future of flight.

Satnews Publishers

Satnews Publishers is a leader in the delivery of timely and accurate news and data for the commercial and military satellite industries. Satnews publications include Satnews Daily, Weekly, Mobile, SatMagazine and MilsatMagazine. Our data products include the International Satellite Directory and SatFinder, both industry standard tools. Visit: www.satnews.com.

Technologies.org

Technologies.org is a collaborative research tool maintained and supported by team of market analysts to track, monitor and share vital information on the latest technology trends by following money trail of government grants and venture capital deals. Sharing market intelligence data helps all parties develop a more complete integrated picture of market and technology trends.

Air International

Over the years, AIR International has established an unrivalled reputation for authoritative reporting and coverage across the full spectrum of aviation subjects. With more pages than ever, all still dedicated to commercial and military aviation, we have more correspondents and top aviation writers from around the world, offering even more exciting news, features and stunning photography.

Aerospace Technology

Armada International

ARMADA INTERNATIONAL is leading defence magazine which reports on and analyses defence systems, equipment and technology. Together with its Compendium supplements, ARMADA provides defence planners in the militaries, in government, in procurement and in the defence industry itself with the information they need to plan their strategies.

AirForces Monthly

AirForces Monthly magazine is devoted to modern military aircraft and their air arms, it provides the best military aviation news coverage from its global network of correspondents and is essential reading for anyone seeking a well-informed view. AirForces Monthly has built up a formidable reputation worldwide by reporting from places not generally covered by other military magazines.

IHS Janes

With a legacy of over 100 years as Jane's, IHS Aerospace, Defence & Security delivers the world’s leading defence and security insight to help you make critical decisions. Our renowned open-source intelligence and powerful analytical tools encompass data on equipment, technology, parts, standards and logistics, as well as objective analysis of markets, programmes and budgets, risk and capabilities assessments, training and consulting services. Government, military and defense organizations gain insight into, plan for and act upon critical threats in the current global national-security environment. Businesses leverage tools and resources for more cost-effective defense-system design, delivery and support.
Over 3000 thought leaders provide you with actionable intelligence for expedited and improved decision making. Customers, prospects and the media outlets alike rely upon IHS thought leaders for analysis, forecasts, and perspectives on topics, events, and issues that impact the global business landscape.

Combat Aircraft magazine

With in-depth editorial coverage alongside the finest imagery from the world’s foremost aviation photographers, Combat Aircraft is America’s best-selling military aviation magazine. With thought-provoking opinion pieces, detailed information and rare archive imagery, Combat Aircraft is your one-stop-source of military aviation news and features from across the globe. Visit www.combataircraft.net for more information.

Defence and Security Alert

Defence and Security Alert (DSA) is the first and only ISO
9001:2015 certified, world-class monthly Indian magazine in
defence and security journalism. Covering a strictly research
based spectrum of dynamic scenarios in India and challenging
horizons beyond national borders, DSA is the only Indian
defence magazine available on the intranets of Indian Air Force
(IAF) and Border Security Force (BSF).
DSA is an ideal platform in this domain to showcase your
products, services and cutting-edge technologies. DSA is very
extensively circulated among key policy and decision makers in
the federal and 28 state governments and corporate world in
India and worldwide through print and online editions.

21st Century Asian Arms Race

21st Century Asian Arms Race (21AAR) is an online resource for conflict and security related information specific to Eurasia. 21AAR's editorial style and open source approach to gathering public intelligence ensures a unique and independent presentation of events in real-time.

Airforce Technologies

Used daily as means of creating partnerships and as a point of reference by professionals within the air force industry, this comprehensive resource supplies the latest news releases, detailed information on industry projects, white papers, event information and a thorough breakdown of products and services.

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Copthorne Tara Hotel

Scarsdale Place
Kensington
London W8 5SR
United Kingdom

The Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington is an elegant contemporary four-star hotel in prestigious Kensington, located just a two minutes walk from High Street Kensington underground station, making exploring easy. The hotel offers well-appointed and comfortable guest rooms combining Standard, Superior and Club accommodation. Club rooms offer iconic views over the city and include Club Lounge access for complimentary breakfast and refreshments. Guests can sample the authentic Singaporean, Malaysian and Chinese cuisine at Bugis Street, traditional pub fare at the Brasserie Restaurant & Bar or relax with a delicious drink at West8 Cocktail Lounge & Bar.

The Copthorne Tara Hotel boasts 745 square meters of flexible meeting space, consisting of the Shannon Suite and the Liffey Suite, ideal for hosting conferences, weddings and social events. Facilities include access to the business centre 24 hours a day, fully equipped fitness room, gift shop, theatre desk and Bureau de Change. With ample onsite parking outside the London congestion charge zone and excellent transport links via Heathrow Airport, the hotel is the perfect location for business or leisure stays. The hotel is within close proximity to the shops of High Street Kensington, Knightsbridge and Westfield London, Olympia Conference Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Palace and Hyde Park.

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WHAT IS CPD?

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development’. It is essentially a philosophy,
which maintains that in order to be effective, learning should be organised and
structured. The most common definition is:

‘A commitment to structured skills and knowledge enhancement for Personal or Professional
competence’

CPD is a common requirement of individual membership with professional bodies and
Institutes. Increasingly, employers also expect their staff to undertake regular
CPD activities.

Undertaken over a period of time, CPD ensures that educational qualifications do
not become obsolete, and allows for best practice and professional standards to
be upheld.

CPD can be undertaken through a variety of learning activities including instructor
led training courses, seminars and conferences, e:learning modules or structured
reading.

CPD AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

There are approximately 470 institutes in the UK across all industry sectors, with
a collective membership of circa 4 million professionals, and they all expect their
members to undertake CPD.

For some institutes undertaking CPD is mandatory e.g. accountancy and law, and linked
to a licence to practice, for others it’s obligatory. By ensuring that their members
undertake CPD, the professional bodies seek to ensure that professional standards,
legislative awareness and ethical practices are maintained.

CPD Schemes often run over the period of a year and the institutes generally provide
online tools for their members to record and reflect on their CPD activities.

TYPICAL CPD SCHEMES AND RECORDING OF CPD (CPD points and hours)

Professional bodies and Institutes CPD schemes are either structured as ‘Input’
or ‘Output’ based.

‘Input’ based schemes list a precise number of CPD hours that individuals must achieve
within a given time period. These schemes can also use different ‘currencies’ such
as points, merits, units or credits, where an individual must accumulate the number
required. These currencies are usually based on time i.e. 1 CPD point = 1 hour of
learning.

‘Output’ based schemes are learner centred. They require individuals to set learning
goals that align to professional competencies, or personal development objectives.
These schemes also list different ways to achieve the learning goals e.g. training
courses, seminars or e:learning, which enables an individual to complete their CPD
through their preferred mode of learning.

As a formal provider of CPD certified activities, SMI Group can provide an indication
of the learning benefit gained and the typical completion. However, it is ultimately
the responsibility of the delegate to evaluate their learning, and record it correctly
in line with their professional body’s or employers requirements.

GLOBAL CPD

Increasingly, international and emerging markets are ‘professionalising’ their workforces
and looking to the UK to benchmark educational standards. The undertaking of CPD
is now increasingly expected of any individual employed within today’s global marketplace.

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